High-School Private Security Programs: The Wave of the Future?

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Law and Justice

Publication Date

6-10-2008

Abstract

The private security and protection services industry has experienced tremendous growth in the 21st century. In an effort to prepare individuals for the job market, some states and individual high schools have begun to develop public safety programs that include private security curricula. The state of Georgia started this process in 2003. This paper raises questions about the feasibility and utility of such curricula. Working groups consisting of key stakeholders in Georgia including high-school educators, industry representatives, and Department of Education representatives addressed these questions. A discussion of the need for and direction of these programs is grounded in the work products of these groups.

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This article was originally published in Security Journal. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal

Security Journal

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Copyright © 2008, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd

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